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Therefore, at stage 2, we did our best to accommodate the Government’s position by mitigating potential ill effects or unintended consequences of applying the waiver.
A balance needs to be struck, and I firmly believe that the children’s hearing that has heard all the representations and has all the information before it is best placed to strike that balance and take decisions that are based on the best interests of the child.
The two Government departments should work together, co-ordinate with the local authorities on best practice and recognise that the best ideas probably come from the local authorities rather than from the top down.
How did you come to the conclusion that extension was the best option? We reviewed the financial outcomes from all three options and extension was clearly the best option.
That allows tenants to select the contract that accommodates their interest in the best way, and it allows pubcos to match the tenants to the business model that will best fit them—and provide greater benefits to the pubco.